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The Parthenon

#MeganMusicMonday: Blind music performances

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor February 9, 2015

When someone goes on a blind date he or she has no idea what to expect. What does this person look like? What are we going to talk about? Blind dates are full of surprises: some good, some bad. The same...

MU SAND sweet-talks students in the MSC

MU SAND sweet-talks students in the MSC

MU SAND February 5, 2015

Every little dietary change you make adds up; focusing on one improvement at a time can encourage a lasting change. This month we encourage you to take notice of the amount of added sugar in your drinks,...

Check your privilege without giving it up

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor February 5, 2015

It makes sense to think of the disadvantages of one group as advantages toward another group. It often goes unrecognized that while women do experience disadvantages in the workforce, that proportionally...

GUN SMOKE AND TRAIL DUST

Editorial February 5, 2015

American cinema is replete with period films, from ancient history to recent events, but there is only one type of period film that is a genre all its own: the western. Few films are as quintessentially...

Reading the last page of a book before finishing it is one of the unspoken rules Shelton admits to breaking in her column.

Some social norms are meant to be broken

Bri Shelton, Columnist February 4, 2015

Since I was a kid, I’ve always hated being confined by the norms of society. These unwritten rules have always irked me to no end, especially ones that seem ludicrous or make no sense to follow. Some...

#WhiteOscars criticism fails to recognize selection process

Editorial February 4, 2015

As the Oscars rapidly approach, star of Best Picture nominee “Selma,” David Oyelowo, criticized the Academy for praising black actors who portray slaves or servants, but not leaders.  Deemed the...

Marshall University's men's basketball team broke their nine game losing streak, Saturday at  the Cam Henderson Center, with a 78-71 win over UTEP. The win was Marshall's first C-USA game of the season.

Player of the week

Brad Heltzel, Reporter February 3, 2015

Position: Forward Class: Sophomore Hometown: Indianapolis Taylor put up big numbers the last two weeks and has a current streak of four straight double-doubles. Taylor’s double-double performances...

The new trend in body shaming: skinny-fat

Editorial February 3, 2015

Both big humans and small humans have had to deal with fat shaming and skinny shaming, both of which are equally terrible things to do. Medium-sized are generally safe from any hostile body comments. Sorry,...

Making excuses doesn’t help anyone

Editorial February 2, 2015

Charitable organizations come in many varieties, and we are often cautioned against donating to certain charities based on their allocation of funds or organizational beliefs. But where do we draw the...

#MeganMusicMonday: Why you should listen to an album

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor February 2, 2015

Think of the last novel you were really engaged with; a work of fiction with which you had a brief love affair and couldn’t put down until it was finished. The author takes you on a rollercoaster of...

WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, Contributor January 30, 2015

Women's basketball: Louisiana Tech @ Marshall Whitney Frazier, Forward, #2 Frazier is an experienced senior forward who leads the team in scoring this season at 15.2 points per game with a 50 percent...

Keystone proposal gains opposition from environmentalists, democrats

Editorial January 29, 2015

Of great debate at the moment, especially where the abuse of government power is concerned, is the proposed building of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a proposal that is gaining a lot of opposition not only...

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